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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,255,601 and 249,202,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,255,601 and 249,202,629 is: 534,184,587.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,255,601 : 249,202,629 = 249,202,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,255,601/249,202,629 = 249,202,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,255,601x = 249,202,629 × 249,202,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,255,601x = 62,101,950,300,511,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,101,950,300,511,640/116,255,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,184,587.81

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